Reclining-chair



G. L, STARKS. RECLINING CHAIR. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 2. 192i.

Patented May 10, 1921.

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UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE.

GEORGE L. STARKS, 0F HARRIETTSTOWN, NEW YORK.

REOL'INING-GHAIR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 10, 1921.

Application filed February 2, 1921. Serial No. 441,810.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE L. STARKS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Saranac Lake village, town of Harriettstown, in the countyof Franklin and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Reclining-Chairs, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to an adjustable long chair, designed to supportthe sitter in a reclining posture. Such structures are Well known and myinvention consists in a new combination of mechanical elements producingsuch a chair having features of adjustability and simplicity ofstructure which are novel.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal side elevation of my improved long chair;

Fig. 2 is a plan view on line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a partial side elevation, showing the spring frame andmattress in elevated position; and

Fig. 4: is a perspective View of the slide member and guide.

My long chair consists of a frame A, supported upon suitable legs '13,having at one end of the frame and preferably pivoted thereto, a back orsupport C, adjustable to various angles by suitable cooperating detentson the back and frame respectively. Arm rests D are also preferablyprovided. All these matters are substantially old and are shown hereinonly to make clear the relation of the novel portions of my long chair.Upon the frame A and extending from about the pivot point upon the frameof the back of the chair, is mounted a skeleton spring support made upof cross-members 2, spaced apart by hinged side members 1. Between theseskeletons and engaging the cross-members 2, a multiplicity of coiledsprings 3 are mounted, thus forming a mattress supporting spring frame.This frame is preferably fiexibly connected to the main frame A as by ahinge 1 or the like. The side members of frames. 1 are preferably formedof two pieces connected at about mid-length by a hinge 11, permittingeasy fieXure of the spring-frame. Between the two midmost cross-members2 and loosely connected thereto are mounted several bearing plates 22,for a purpose to be hereinafter described. Mounted upon the main frame,with its ends in suitable bearings 3 is an arch or cam member 3, themovement of which upon its bearings is controlled by a lever 4. Upon thefree or foot end of the frame A are secured slide plates 5 and a guidemember 55. The operation is as follows: A suitable cushion E ispreferably laid over the spring frame, the occupant of the chair,reclining thereon, normally with the legs straight upon a flat cushion.If it is desired to flex the legs, the occupant draws the lever Aupward, thus turning the arch 3 upward. In this movement the archcontacts with the bearing plates 22 and lifts them and the middle offrame 2 upward into the position shown in Fig. 3. In this movementspiral spring 33 assists and the arch finally reaches stop 22 againstwhich it is held by spring 33. The hinges 1 and 11 permit of easyflexure of the spring frame 1 and the connection of spring frame 1 tothe main frame A by hinge l causes the free connected to thecross-members adjacent the hinges; an arch, mounted for rotation in themain frame, beneath the actuating plates; means to actuate the arch tolift the actuating plates and their connected cross-members.

2. In combination, a main frame; a skeleton spring support, made up ofcross-members, spaced apart by hinged side members; a multiplicity ofactuating plates loosely connected to the cross-members adjacent thehinges; an arch, mounted for rotation in the main frame, beneath theactuating plates; a stop upon one of the actuating plates; means toactuate the arch to a vertical position and against the stop, to liftthe actuating plates and their connected cross-members.

3. In a long chair, a main frame; a skeleton spring support, formed intwo parts; an actuating plate connected to both members; an arch mountedfor'rotation in the main frame, beneath the actuating plate; means toactuate the arch to simultaneously lift the actuating plate and bothparts of the spring support.

Signed at Saranac Lake, twenty-ninth day of Jany., 1921.

GEORGE L. STARKS.

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